Ernest Hemingway Flashcards
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Where was Hemingway born?
Oak Park, Illinois
When was Hemingway born?
July 21, 1899
Who were Hemingway’s family?
His mother was Grace Hall, his father was Dr. Clarence Edmonds Hemingway and he was the second of six
Where did Hemingway get his love of the outdoors?
From his summers spent throughout his childhood in northern Michigan where his father, an avid outdoorsman, taught him to hunt and fish
What did Hemingway’s mother install in him?
A love of music along with conservative Midwestern values
Who was the dark queen of Hemingway’s inner world?
His mother
When did Hemingway decide to become a writer?
In high school
What writing did Hemingway do during high school?
He contributed to the high school newspaper and literary magazineW
Where did Hemingway’s older sister go to school?
Oberlin College
Where did Hemingway move after high school?
Kansas City
What job did Hemingway take while in Kansas City?
A reporter with the Kansas City Star
When did Hemingway turn 19?
July 1917
Why was Hemingway prohibited from joining the United States Army?
Because of his poor vision
When did Hemingway go to Italy as a worker for the Red Cross?
April 1918
What rank did Hemingway achieve while in the army?
2nd Lieutenant
What did Hemingway do in Milan Italy in June 1918?
Help extricate women’s mutilated bodies from a destroyed munitions factory
Where did Hemingway volunteer to go to the front lines?
A Canteen near the Piave River
How was Hemingway wounded?
On June 8, 1918 he was wounded when a shell exploded near the dugout where he was delivering chocolates and cigarettes to the soldiers
What happened to the other two soldiers in the dugout where Hemingway was wounded?
One was mortally wounded and the other lost his legs
How many wounds did Hemingway receive when he was wounded in Italy?
200 plus
What two medals did Hemingway receive?
The War Cross of Merit and the Silver Medal of Military Valor from the Italian Government
Who did Hemingway meet while recovering in the hospital from his wounds?
American Red Cross nurse Agnes con Kurowskky
When did Hemingway return from the States after his campaign in Italy?
January 1919
When did Kurowksy fall in love with an Italian officer and leave Hemingway?
March 1919